WHETHER you are learning Spanish to prepare for a vacation in Puerto Vallarta, to strengthen your job resume, or to just stimulate your mind, you will want to start with some basic Spanish words and phrases.
| English | Spanish | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | Hola | OH-lah |
| Good morning | Buenos días | BWEH-nos DEE-as |
| Good afternoon | Buenas tardes | BWEH-nahs TAR-des |
| Good night | Buenas noches | BWEH-nahs NOH-chehs |
| Goodbye | Adiós | ah-DYOHS |
| Yes | Sí | see |
| No | No | noh |
| Thank you | Gracias | GRAH-syahs |
| How are you? | ¿Cómo está? | KOH-moh eh-STAH |
| Yes, please. | Sí, por favor. | SEE, por fah-BOR |
| No, thank you. | No, gracias. | NOH, GRAH-syahs |
| Excuse me. | Disculpame | dee-SKOOL-pah-me |
| I don't understand. | No entiendo | noh en-TYEHN-doh |
| How much is it? | ¿Cuanto cuesta? | KWAN-toh KWEHS-tah |
| Where is . . .? | ¿Dónde está . . . ? | DOHN-deh eh-STAH |
| Do you speak English? | ¿Habla usted inglés? | AH-blah oo-STEHD een-GLEHS |
| Please write it down. | Escríbalo, por favor. | eh-SCREE-bah-loh, por fah-BOR |
| When? | ¿Cuando? | KWAN-doh |
| Who? | ¿Quien? | kyehn |
| Can you help me? | ¿Puede ayudarme? | PWEH-deh ah-yoo-DAR-meh |
An easy way to memorize Spanish words and phrases is to use flashcards. Click here to read about Spanish flashcards.
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